Othinane A Rare Beach
Many of us fail to visit and appreciate places of interest around us even though it attracts tourists from far away places. I am the adventurous kind who loves to travel and discover new places in and around my homeland when I am down on vacation.
"Othinane" is one such place, which is not so very well known to people from our district. Its a place with a unique beauty and is located around 35km from Kundapur, the beach town on Karnataka's Coastal area.
"Othinane" has the beach on one side called the 'Someshwar Beach' and the hilly area called the 'Kshitija Dama' on the other. The amazing view of the sunset vista on this beautiful beach stippled from many rocks is just breathtaking. This is a marvelous place with hills, sea and river-mouth view. It is the scenic beauty of this beach that has attracted many filmmakers to shoot in this place.
To get to "Othinane" you have to drive towards Shiroor or Bhatkal. After passing a small town called Byndoor, which is located about 130 kms from Mangalore on Mangalore-Goa highway, you will come across a hilly area. Driving further, you will reach a grassland with trees around which always reminds me of an oasis. A sign is posted by the Forest Department that leads to the western side of the road, where Manganese ore is said to have found. A few minutes drive ahead and on your right hand side you will find the beautiful scenic 'Othinane'.
A remarkable sea stretches out in front of you with its calm and cool waves playing with each other. The waves are very clear and make the sea-border looks like a beautiful blue satin sari of Arabia, which is really a breathtaking scene! On the left side of the road, lies the view of river mouth; a small river joining the sea.